In most countries, scientific research that uses human embryos has to halt after the 14th day. New guidelines recommend the public's input in extending the time period, writes Fran莽oise Baylis.

In this week鈥檚 column, Dr. Saini discusses how the pandemic has blurred the line between our work and home lives, acknowledges the additional responsibilities that parents and caregivers are juggling right now, and considers how we can continue to apply the empathy we have practised over the past 14 months as we look ahead to the future.

When Dal alum Robert Zed proposed the idea of starting a scholarship for health administration students at AV俱乐部 named for Nova Scotia鈥檚 chief medical officer of health, Dr. Strang himself was the one who suggested it be directed to students from under-represented populations.

The two disciplines emerged as AV俱乐部鈥檚 top subject areas in this year's Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (GRAS), released annually by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

A two-week program launching on AV俱乐部鈥檚 Sexton Campus this summer will provide high-school students from across Atlantic Canada with hands-on experience in the space-science field.